Explained: The FIDE vs Magnus Carlsen controversy and what is freestyle chess
Magnus Carlsen, the World No 1 player, and the FIDE have been in a conflict over Freestyle chess tournament for a while now.
Magnus Carlsen in spotlight again as FIDE accuses world No 1 of creating ‘divisions in the chess world’
FIDE has slammed the Freestyle Chess Players Club, which is co-owned by Magnus Carlsen and counts Viswanathan Anand and D ...
Magnus Carlsen accepts D Gukesh’s World Chess C’ship challenge in cryptic statement, remarks ‘Maybe one last time…’
The World No. 1 cited lack of motivation, and revealed he preferred tournaments over championship matches. Meanwhile, he also didn’t enter the cycle for the World Chess Championship 2024. After Gukesh ...
World chess federation reacts to Carlsen's 'I am bigger than FIDE' reaction: 'It did not work for Fischer and Kasparov'
The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has responded to Magnus Carlsen’s bold suggestion that he is bigger than the organization.
Magnus Carlsen Vs FIDE Row: Chess Body Threatens Legal Action Against Freestyle World Championship
The Freestyle Chess World Championship will kick off next month in Germany with 10 of the top players in the world before legs in Paris, New York, Delhi and Cape Town ...
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D Gukesh proves Carlsen wrong again, pulls off great escape against Nodirbek
The India No. 1 showed great composure to secure a draw that seemed improbable in round six of Tata Steel Masters.
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Freestyle Chess: Fide slams Carlsen-led Freestyle Chess for causing ‘divisions in the chess world’
After he walked away from the classical Fide World Championship cycle in 2022, Carlsen has been a promoter of Freestyle Chess (chess960), backed by German entrepreneur Jan Buettner. Magnus Carlsen ...
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Spectacular failure: Carlsen slams Gukesh strategy at Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025
Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen slammed the strategy of World Champion and India's grand master D Gukesh after he ...
Why D Gukesh owes credit to a German Grandmaster, praised by Carlsen, for India No. 1 and World Championship titles
D Gukesh became the new India No. 1 on Wednesday and has a German grandmaster to thank, who also helped him during the World ...
FIDE slams Magnus Carlsen for 'misleading' claims about threatening players: 'Conveniently forget to mention'
FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has called out Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura for spreading a ‘misleading’ narrative that the ...
We cannot have different rules for Magnus Carlsen, his behaviour not worthy of a great champion: FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky
FIDE CEO discusses World Junior Chess Championship, Magnus Carlsen controversy, India's chess progress, and chess in the ...